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Re: Hydraulic Hatch Holders

To: "Betti Ann & Preston Smith" <prsmith@ns.sympatico.ca>,
Subject: Re: Hydraulic Hatch Holders
From: "Elton Clark" <lotus.tony@airmail.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 14:28:56 -0500
There are a jillion pages of info under "gas strut" from a Google search . .
I didn't read them but surely one has some engineering data on them . .
please post it to the list if you find it.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Betti Ann & Preston Smith" <prsmith@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: "Shop-Talk List" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 10:51 AM
Subject: Hydraulic Hatch Holders


>
> I want to install hydraulic cylinders on the compartment doors that are on
> the exterior 'basement' walls of my motorhome.
>
> These are approx 2 feet high and 4 feet long and are hinged along the top
> of the compartment opening upwards.  I want these cylinders to allow the
> door to stay in the up position when opened.
>
> Is there a rule of thumb that one uses to determine the length of cylinder
> required and where they should be mounted on the door and supporting frame
> structure?  I know that weight of the supported structure must be
considered.
>
> Thanks
> Preston

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